Bretby
Major Settlement in the Parish of Bretby
Historical Forms
- Bretbi 1086 DB
- Bretby c.1232 DbCh 1393 Cor 1400 Pat 1401 Fine 1448 AddCh
- Bret(t)ebi, Bret(t)eby c.1150 Werb 1166 P 1202 FF 1228 Ch 1228 StoweCh 1236,1243 Fees 1403 Cl
- Bretthebi c.1189 DbAnsvi
- Britteby 1347 Pat
- Bratbye, Bratbie 1552 DKR 1577 DbAi 1577 Saxton 1610 Speed
Etymology
'Farm of the Britons', v. Brettas , Bretar , bȳ . These were probably Britons who accompanied the Scandinavians in their settlements; cf. Birkby (PN NRY 211).